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Aug 28 McCamey vs Alpine 7 p.m. Sept 4 Alpine @ Fabens 7 p.m. Sept 11 Clint vs Alpine 7 p.m. Sept 18 Alpine @ Kermit 7 p.m. Sept 25 OPEN Oct 2 Van Horn vs Alpine 7 p.m. Oct 9 Alpine @ Coahoma 7 p.m. Oct 16 Alpine @ Crane 7 p.m. Oct 23 Stanton vs Alpine 7 p.m. Oct 30 Alpine @ Anthony 7 p.m. Nov 6 Grape Creek vs Alpine 7 p.m.

Football season may still be months away, but in Alpine, the Fightin’ Bucks do not wait until August to start slinging the ball around. Alpine’s 7-on-7 football squad is expected to begin another summer run this week, giving Bucks players a chance to sharpen their timing, build chemistry, and keep football momentum alive before the Friday night lights return in the fall.

Dear Neil, I just moved into a house that has a tree in the front yard with a high mound of mulch up around its trunk. When I tried to scrape the mulch away, I found large tree roots 2-3 in. in diameter coming out from the trunk, then turning straight down into the soil. Do I have to leave it like that? I really don’t like the look.

Alpine Avalanche.

2/3 cup sugar 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour ½ teaspoon kosher salt 1 (14.1-ounce) package of refrigerated pie dough Cooking spray 6 cups (¼ inch thick) slices Empire apple (two pounds) 1 large egg, beaten 1 tablespoon water Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Combine cinnamon and sugar in a bowl, stirring with a whisk. Set aside one tablespoon of cinnamon and sugar in a small bowl. Add flour and salt to the remaining cinnamon and sugar, stirring with a whisk.

As summer approaches, it comes time for baseball, hot dogs, and, of course, Apple pie. Not just any apple pie, but award-winning apple pie courtesy of a lady named Grandma Brunet. Her daughter-inlaw entered this pie in the LaFayette Apple Festival in New York and won a blue ribbon. There is just no way you can go wrong with a pie sporting a blue ribbon.

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The Alpine ISD Board of Trustees began the month of May with a special meeting held on May 5. All board members were present except trustees Haley Babb and Josh Cross. The meeting was focused on approving the Alpine Elementary flooring project contractor and a tax note with the Government Capital Corporation for the Buck Stadium turf and track upgrade project.